The Changsha fire of 1938 (Chinese: 長沙大火), also known as Wenxi fire (Chinese: 文夕大火), was the greatest human-caused urban conflagration in Chinese history. Kuomintang officials ordered the city be set on fire in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War to prevent the Japanese from benefiting from its capture.
The Changsha fire of 1938 (Chinese: 長沙大火), also known as Wenxi fire (Chinese: 文夕大火), was the greatest human-caused urban conflagration in Chinese history. Kuomintang officials ordered the city be set on fire in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War to prevent the Japanese from benefiting from its capture.
Source: Wikipedia "1938 Changsha fire" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky